Knowledge, views and experiences of gambling and gambling-related harms in different ethnic and socio-economic groups in New Zealand

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 153-159

  Walker, Sue E ^a   Abbott, Max W ^b   Gray, Rebecca J ^c  

^a PO Box 2251   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c Health Sponsorship Council   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Gambling harm; Nationwide survey; New Zealand; Problem gambling; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861174463     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2012.00847.x     Document Type: Article

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